A point on the road is better than nothing I keep telling myself but damn I want a win. I was hoping we could just wear down Dallas being a player up but it never seem to be the case with the flow of the game, especially in the second half.

Up front, Donovan lacks a partner. Buddle is good enough, but still injured. Once he is match form they are pretty solid for starters, but the backups are still not great.

The midfield is lacking. Lewis is good on the left. Klein pretty good on the right. But there are… well… middling players in the center mid. That makes it very difficult to control a game and makes it hard to feed the attack. That would be my first priority. Interesting then that Bruce has recently brought in two prospects, both international midfielders.

The defense is in better shape than it was. Ryan, I don’t know what you’re talking about. I have only seen Berhalter play a couple of times, but he has been excellent. Exactly what the Gals needed. Gonzales is a great addition. Sanneh is too slow, but an okay backup. Not sure about the others.

Keeper we’re good now. Although lord help us if he gets injured.

It takes time to make a team work. A couple more changes and this team may be able to compete. Question is, do they have the motivation to get it done?

Next out the door should be:
Dunivant
Dima
Berhalter
Klein
Lewis
Maglioranzi
McGhee
Gordon
Sanneh

Everyone of these players has no role here. For example, Eddie Lewis…still a very good player, but at his age, he is best served on a team that is only a player or two away from winning something. In LA, he mentors nobody while, on the pitch, he can’t produce enough over the corurse of 90 minutes to justify his inclusion. Ditto – Dima, Klein, Berhalter, Dunivant, Maglioranzi.

McGhee is just an Arena boy and Gordon and Sanneh stink.

Arena has ruined Franklin.

This sqaud is no better than last season, or the season before – its just a different kind of SUCK.

Ryan

This is beyond frustrating.